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The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04

Innings ..~.....1 40
Chicag0s. ............5 . X-lO
Washingtons. ......O o D o o.
Base lhits-Chicagos, O.; Washingtons. 8. Er-
r0rs-Chicagos, 3 WashingtOns, =. Pitchers
Van Haltren and Whitney.
STANDING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The Detroits still maintain their position
as the leader in the league struggle. The
Bostons are second, with only small mar
gin, however, over the New Yorks, who are
in turn closely followed by the Chieagos.
Philadelphia heads the second quartet, while
Indianapolis Is firmly anchored at the foot Of
the list. The following table gives the
standing TO date:
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day (Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND. ME.
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RATES OF ADvERTIsING-On inch OF space
the length OF column, or twelve lines nonpdraet
constitutes square"
$1.50 per square, daily, first week; 20 cents per
week after; three insertions or less, LOO, CON
tnuing every other day after first week, DO cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, rs cents (;
one week, 81 90; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-thlrd addltlona.
Under head Of aAhfusEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES" So. 90 per square per week; three inser-
fionc lass 60
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-04
The National League.

The following games were played In the
National League, Saturday:
Ar pTTspgnIrug
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13
Rutte aud BOxeman short Line.

BurrE, July 0--(Special to the In
dependent. l. From what has been learn.
ed her, within the past few days. your
correspondent is led to believe that the
Butte Il Bozcman Short Line railway,
lately Incorporated, is a Union Pacific
movement and that Il viii bear much the
samc relationt TO that company that the
Montana branches of the Northern Pa.
cifc do to the latter line. The Union
Pacific is very anxious to build branches
in Montana, and especially to Bohemian,
in the vicinity of which town it has coal
mines. 1t is SO lampcr'd by govern
ment investigations that to build in its
W name at present Is practically i'm.
possible, so that it is forced to seek an
independent and apparently hostile con,
Germ through which 10 push its enter
plic. Ifthis re ,rt prove correct, it is
talked that it would also account for the
bonding By Daniel Maxev of Bozeman, of
Il number of Trail creek MINIS, especial
ly as MaxeO is the man from whom the
Union Pacific originally purchased its
Gallaiin valley coal. 1t might also af.
ford n clue 10 the R>cky Fork coal road
in which Sam Word, attorney of the
Union Pacific, IL largely interested.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

for go nestle pnrl oses." You state that
he is a shoemaker, and has a shop and
residence at Glendive, and a family.
You have been heretofore instructed
that you are not expected 10 report cases
of this character. Your explanation of
the present report is that there are n
large number of petty ~trespnssers whose
aggregate depredations are considerable
and thu t it is unnecessary for them TO
resort to public timber Tor fue.., because
coal is abundant and cheap Notwith
standing tins explanation must advise
You that it is not the policy of this of
flee and Department. nor would it be
creditable to the administration, to
prosecute citizens of the Territories for
taking small quantities of firewood from
vacant public lands for their OWL do
nestle purposes, or foi taking from such
lands the timber necessary for ordinary
improvements on their claims, and not
for purposes of sale and speculation.
While there is no law authorizing such
timber cutting from agricultural public
lands in Montana, and this office has no
power to grant perm its to any person 10
take public timber for any purpose, still,
III the expenditure ofthc small appropIi-
alton available for the maintenance of
special agents in the field, II reasonable
discretion must I've exercised in respect
of the most advantageous and %eXpedient
direction in which that expenditure
shall be male.
Trespassers upon a large scale by mil
men, corporations, and others, are con
stantly brought tn the attention of the
Office, and you have been both generally
and specially directed to investigate such
cases.
Yon will hereafter devote your at
tention exclusively in the important
cases that are committed Ia yon for cx
animation, and ynu will in no ease inter
fere willi settlers taking necessary tim
Der for their own family and s'ttlemcn'
uses.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

Mr.. Collin Napier, NJ. E., accent Oh the
appendages, gives vent TO a column oil
BREWER In the Great Falls Tribune, in
endeavonng to show that Percy Craw-
ford, of Livingston, has no title TO his
recent invention for RENEWING foul mir
from mines. In short, Mr.. Colin Napier,
NJ. E.. completely anni4ilates nv. Percy
Crawford, of Livingston, but in doing so,
has a great deal To say about what Mr..
Colin Napier. NJ. f.. has and an do.
Mr.. Colin Napier, NJ. E, is no doubt a
man of great parts, and has a great head,
and we are very much pleased to hear
TINT he is fully informed rs to the best
method Of pumping foul air from the
Sand Coulee mines, as he will never
have occasion To tax. any coal from
them.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13
EXTRA ) ESSION.

Just as VIC 90 10 press the %Independ.
ent arrives with the information that
Gov. Leslie has called M extra session
Of the legislature, to meet in Helena on
August Goth, 1887. In making this cal
the governor has no doubt listened to
the w%ailings of the Helenaites, who ran
not take advantage of the squirrel law,
and weep because they cannot. 1t is not
alt ,gether improbable that the lerisla-
tire will "sit down" III the governor
and tho Helena gentlemen, and sit down
on them hard, During the short time
tn. governor has been in Montana. he
has never visited any other section than
that which surrounds Helena, and conse-
qnentlv has an inadequate idea of the
wants and NJ cessiiies OF other commun-
tiles. The agricultural interests have
lang been ignored by Montana legisla-
tnr 5, and now that a really good and
beneficial law ! as been enacted, foster
ing and encouraging lnsbandry, a law
that, during the first few months of its
existence, has almost totally ami
Inflated one of the worst foes to
farming industries, and by its
continuance would keep the pests d. W ,
to II number where they would be harm
less; those who are engaged in other
avocations insist that the tax upon
them is too great. They fnrget that the
andy farmers have paid theirtax y. ar
in and year o 1t. We-are leas ii 10 see
that the mining people of Butte approve
of the measure, which has for its aim
the promotion of agriculture. We have
got to have more facts and figures before
us than at present provided to make us
believe THAT the extra session is timely
or required.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

1t is a matter of history that the origin.
al Gr,ni Army of the Republic was al
m 'st disrupted, that its influence and
usefulness was impaired, and that ii had
to be reorganized because It's managers
unwisely permitted it turned into u rar
tisan Republican machine. 1t now seems
that history is about to repeat itself in
this instance. as Gen. Fairchild, its Com.
mander-in.chief, says that the financial
work of the last year was the drafting Of
the Department Pension Bill. A bill has
been mad. ont and sent to all of the
posts for approval, those Of Washington
City having given their endorsement.
another attempt will lie mad" 10 haul
millions out of the Treasury. Then the
futile and battle flag e~pisolcs considered
in the same c mnection seem tn clearly
fortshalow II political conspiracy in the
Grand Army. Therefore W e advise Dem
ocratic members ofthc G. A. r. to keep
sharp eye on their Republican bretheren
all along the Ina.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

If there had been q few thousand such
women on the Union sile As she of whom
We now write. the civil war world not
have lasted two years. This laly, Il Mrs.
Brown, of W. Va. has borne in all 81
children, 20 ofthe number being bows, IL
Of whom served in the Union Army, of
whicl, two were killed, each Of the other
IA draws q PENSION from the Government
for disabilities received in service and
the death Of two sons also entities the
m ther to a pension. Gen. Black says
the files of the office fail to show another
record where the l6 sons Of one father
and mother servel in the late war.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

These days about every third Cnngtes'-
man or Exc Congressman who enters the
office Of Secretary Lamar is at once bull
letined in the newspapers ashis successor,
it being generally assumed that the Sec
rotary will take h s seat on the Supreme
Bench in October, at which time, we
think the appointment will be announced
and accepted, for WIN ran afford to de-
cline an honor =, exalted? All tl,issum-
mer We believe the President will he
canvassins for Il suitable Secretary ofthe
Interior, and there can DO little doubt,
that in the excrcis. OF his usual sound
judgment, he will find the right man for
the place.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

From the best information we can Sc
cure we are led to believe that the stam-
pede fur land on the Ellis reservation is
premature and unwarnnted. As stated
in the CHRONICLE two weeks ago, the
survey of this land must be approved in
Washington, n commission appointed to
appraise the land, and after a great deal
of time has been used mp in the red tape
work required, the land will Ike sold in
small trnrts.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

Far ninete n years Captain Mills has
guided til" destinies Of the New North
west. With pen versatile and excellent
he has written editorials and news items,
short sketches and descriptive articles
during these long yeas fer the edi6cas
tiun and enlightenment Of a field too
nlrrow AMI to rircimsrrib.d to room
pcnse his rare abilities. Possessed Of a
literary style clear and iersr, II praise.
worthy di-criminlt III in tho Use Of
words AMI ideas, anil II rnrre.t meti ol d
conducting his plp'r he has long been
justly awarded the iirst place in the
ranks of the Montana cditnr, and pub
| lishprl
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

A great deal of oratory has been ex-
ploded ly Helena lawyers during the
last tie days. Mcconnell the ina ,ist.
rate mo,alized at Butte; Craven the coun-
sci commemOrated at Livingston and
Sanders the Solon silver.tonguel ut B re-
man. Orators EN- at home were allowed
to take a shot at the new court house.
cons ,quently the old stock Of Helena
oratory has all been utilized.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

The Billings Gazette, during the past
week, has been the victim Of the ccrre-
spondent anil his kick" Some of the
B~illingsites are in favor of the Crow
agent being allowed to issue grazing rcr.
mits to ,attlemen. while others are not,
hence the wordy wal. As we UNDER
stan.l it, the permits al be annulled at
any time, and will expire as soo as the
reservation is thrown open for settle
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

Report mas it that there is a serious
arrangement between the President and
Secretary Endicoit. That the r,sienation
of the m,n of ancirnt and illnstrious line
age has been called FOR, and will be FIRTH
coming within 30 Tia y. 1t is Thought
the last difference acrose out of the Sec
retary's hasty action in advising the re.
turn of the hattie flags. although We are
informed that there has long been u
painful lack of corliality between the
two gentlemen, and that any body else
but the Secretary woull have resigned
at almost any time in the past six months.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

The short and thick.set Senator from
Missouri is again in the Territory, a guest
of Ex-Governor Hauser. Senator Vest.
Senator Cameron of P~ennsylvina and the
future Senator from Montana, Gov. Hau'
ser, occupied a private car from Sta Paul
to Helena.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13
Sparks speaks.

SCommissioner Sparks has been 80
Universally condemned in the west that
is refreshing to us to fin ! the follow.
BIZ letter in which he handles the tim.
pr question pretty thoroughly and eff
ctqally and vindicates himself
kmmissioner Sparks to Special Timber
heent Downey, Miles City Montana,
A n4, 1887.
Wider dsje Of 18th ultimo, you report
ed asu d. Sears. of Glendive, NJ. T., IS a
tres>( Asser to the extent of ten cords Of
woodtnt from public lands, which Sears
claims to have cut as an actual settler"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

Owing to the row. kicked up In certain
circles regarding the Presidents inten-
ed Writ 10 St. Louis, the chief executive
has wisely concluded not to 20 where he
isn't wanted. Consequently he will
not come west at oil this year.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

The Independent is also of the opinion
that an extra session of the Legislature
will be called. The CHRONICLE is posi-
tive that such will be the Ease and placcs
the date about September LIST. 1887. This
will give our legislators an opportunity
to attend the innumerable conventions,
etc usually held in Helena during the
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

vii LINKS, founder Of the Great
FAILS "rbun.. who recently sold the
paper 10 Jerry Collins, Of Benton, is said
10 have male some money from the deal,
and 10 actually well off. lie will he on
exhibition 1t the Press Association
meeting next month.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

King Kalakana. Of the Sandwich
Islands, has lost some of his arhiiraiy
powers bv reason of the people Il semb-
ling in mass meeting and dictated terms
to his royal hiehness, TO which he was
YerY glad u assent.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

1t is quite likely that the President
and Mrs. Cleveland will take another
pleasure trip in july. and that the two
expect 10 celebrate Mrs. Ilcveland's
twenty-thirI birthday occurring on July
18th in some quite mountain retreat OF
the "Oll d. minjon,"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

The national debt showed a decrease
of SIS 600 900 in June, making 500 .OO0,-
for the fiscal year; and still. Cleveland's
Democratic administration eoes right
along disapp"int'n: TIN 81 who predicted
that the national debt would be repu H.
ated and the rebel debt raid,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

CAPTAIN Jas. II. Mills, editor and pIo.
prietor of the New Northwest, has con
sented to deliver the annual address be
fore the Montana Press ass citation,
which ronyenes at Helena on the second
day of the territorial fair. August next.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

While the CHRONICLE has no positive
information +, advance it is confident
that the legislator will be Obliged to pack
his collar box about Sept. LIST ard con-
tribute to this relief Of the Helena hotel
kenIRr,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

Down with the Chinese. One Of them
has recently married an American heir
TBS. There are altogether too few
American heiresses now, without at.
tempting TO supply john Chinaman with
this uroduct.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

The st. Paul Gl'be is a live metropoli.
tan paper wortl, three inns the sul,scrp
ton price; but its illustrated DEF artment
Is at times 80 rank that II dob of ink
would make q white mark in cumpari-
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

The children of old John Ilrown, liv-
ing near las Angeles, have been
swinllcd ont Of 500 by a colnred man.
Thus is kindness repaid with dishon.
pstv,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

The new enterprise of robbing tourists
in the National park is liable to meet with
a speedy termination. Sheriff Temple
ton lives over in that country.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13
Highway Robbery.

On the evening of July 4th, two men
'held up" the stage running from CHINA
bar to the Springs and robbed the as
sengcrs who yielded without resistance
to the demands ofthe bold robbers. This
is the first oGnimnfe of tine kind in the
Park and is not likely to be repeated.
The Independent correspondent gives
the f~ollowing account Of the affair. On
the evening Of July 4th. as the last coach
of the Wakefield Transportation com
pany was vending its way upthe Gardi-
ner river to Mammoth Hot Springs, it was
held up by two highwaym at n point
in the Dad known as the Eagles Nest.
Here the coach was stopped and the pas
sengers-two gentlemen and three lady
their hands. They were searched by
the l,ighwaym"n and relicv ID of a check
for n considerable sun and ab mt SIG in
money. A purse containing over $500
in the insid" rost pocket of one Of the
gentlemen was overlooked. After the
search wns concluded one ofthe despera-
does held his pistol hctwecn the heads
of the two gentlemen passengers and
FlIEn IT IN TIE AIR.
The powder hirnaI their faces and the
shot greatly frightened tho lalies. All
this occurred ali mt | o'clock and should
be a warning 10 the railway company
that il is extremely darg loGs 10 run
their trains so that tourists must travel
this piece Of mountain road In the night
tune by stag. Tho hi.hwaym N ciI,rt-
ed their e cipc, and il is MT known Win,
they wer'.
ADDITIONAL AC&nrNT.
The sta rs runnint between tn. Park
and Cinnalnr were h,!d up last evening
by two mon. Little boty was scared
and no damage was done, excepting that
they la rs frightened the lors $ aud
caused them nearly tn upset the "~'arllrs
The soldiers have gone in pursuit, but as
1t did not pay thu r,bhers AZ well as
would have been expected, when il is
taken into consideration that the stage
was loaded with tourists. 1t is believed
that they only rot..Sa5. One of the las
sengers hal a large sum of money on his
person, but the highwayman, after feel
ing in the pockets where 1t was, with
drew his hand without taking 1t. Sever
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

Vice. President Cakes is in Butte and
say that it would not surprise him to
see a railroad baiit-from Bntte to 30: O.
man at an early day.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

SquiffA certificates are now discount
ell al The banks, owing to a lack of funds
in TIE territorial treasury.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

The Independent force has been pres.
enied with a jug Of pure old VIII sky and
the Butte editors are green with envy.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

Fine Table Sauces at Pendie.on's.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13

For fl lie domestic or imported cigarseo
to t 10 Lac,ede Billiard ParlprI.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-13
Accident INSURANCE.
Employers Liability Assurance
Corporation.
QLimited)
or LONDON.
PAID UP cAprrAL $500, 10000
Deposited in U. $. rs required by statute.
Sl0O.OO0O0.

The following benefits are covered by
a policy in the preferred class. Annual
Premium, S2j.
S. 900 on death.
5 1000 on Loss of Eyesight.
5000 on Loss of Both Feet.
5000 on Loss of Both Hands.
$500 on Loss Of One Foot.
81 500 on Loss of One Hand.
800 per Month while Disabled.
A Policy covering the same mounts
in the event of Death or Injury by Rail
road Accidents for the Annual Premium
Of $40.
If you travel by rail YOU cannot afford
to be without a p,licy in this company
Jockey, Matheson & Douglas,
Helena.
GENERAL AGENTS FOR MONTANA.
An active, reliable agent wanted for
Gallatin county. Ct.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-14
Proposals for Beef Flour and
Horses.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
OE INDIAN AEFAIRS Srnr = OQr

OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. SEPT. 5, 1897. (
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for
Beef, Flour and Horses as the case NAV be.
and directed to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, Washington, D. c.. will be received
until O'Clock p. m. of Monday, Oct g. 1897
for furnishing for and delivering at the
Ponca Agency. l. t.. 200,OOO pounds of
gross beef; at Otoe Agency, /. T., so horses
and 90 brood mares: at the Yankton Agency;
OAK, 165, 900 pounds of flour; aud at the
Cheyenne River Agency, OAK, 10000
pounds of -four
The contract for beef will be for good
merchantable, and all offered under any
non G1ntract VIII be subject to rigid inspection.
be steers and cows (no bulls or stags) not;
over seven years of age, and must average
from May to Dec. l not less than $50
pounds, gross, at each delivery; and from
Dec. to May not less than 700 pounds,
gross; no animal to weigh less than $50
pounds, and no animal shall be receieed that
will net less than 40 per centum of its gross
weight. The price must be figured gross. but
for all cows delivered under any contract a.
discount of twenty (20) per centum from tha
proposed price will be made.
The flour must be what is known an
straight Full Stock of good sound wheat ,
grown in the section of country contiguous
to the places of delivery-60 pounds of wheat
to be ground down to 40 pounds of -four
and delivered in extra strong single cottOni
SACKS TO weigh ounces to the yard: conf
their names on each SACK Samples of nos
less than % pounds must be furnished bN
bidders, said samples to be distinctly markeT
with the name of the bidder, and numbered 1
If more than one sample is submitted 1
The horses and brood mares must be Of
American stock. from four TO seven years old.
sound, well broken, without blemishes. and
to weigh not less than $50 pounds.
Government blanks are NOT required for,
bids.
Each bid must state specifically the prost
posed price of each artical offered
CERTIFIED CHECKS. a
Each bid must be accompanied by certf-
fed check or draft upon some United StatesI
Depository, made payable to the undersigned, !!
for at least 5 per cent. of the amount Of theI
proposal, which check or draft will be for-ts
feited to the United States in case any bidderi
or bidders receiving an award shall fail tol
promptly execute a contract with good andi
sufficient sureties, otherwise to be returnedi
to the bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any or all;
bids or any part of any bid, if deemed tor
the best interest of the service
j. D. C. ATKINS J
254-274 Commissioner of Indian Affairs.